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Department of Defense (DoD)
The federal department responsible for the U.S. military and national defense.
Total Obligations
$387.9B
Oct 14, 2025 through Oct 13, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 13, 2026
Headquarters
1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400
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What This Agency Does
The federal department responsible for the U.S. military and national defense.
Why It Matters
It spends more money on contracts than any other federal agency, awarding hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$424.5BFY 2022
$467.3BFY 2023
$456.7BFY 2024
$501.7BFY 2025
$393.1BFY 2026
$1MFY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $378,230,940,384 | 97.5% |
| 2 | Grants | $8,817,153,341 | 2.3% |
| 3 | Other assistance | $834,761,787 | 0.2% |
| 4 | Direct payments | $1,131,345 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONUEI XFJMYSYFJEK4 | $14,212,430,075 | 3.7% |
| 2 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONUEI G4KDGE4JFFK7 | $13,595,835,223 | 3.5% |
| 3 | RAYTHEON COMPANYUEI VTEWM5QSE598 | $11,431,225,499 | 2.9% |
| 4 | ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATIONUEI E7BEKJ4V9528 | $11,189,952,241 | 2.9% |
| 5 | THE BOEING COMPANYUEI WZWRLY4G3PL8 | $9,183,967,055 | 2.4% |
| 6 | RTX CORPORATIONUEI QN1BCFY7JDJ5 | $8,470,842,716 | 2.2% |
| 7 | THE BOEING COMPANYUEI JJM4FRDZJDX1 | $6,331,781,713 | 1.6% |
| 8 | AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPUEI KABZK8W6PQT3 | $6,125,076,320 | 1.6% |
| 9 | HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INCUEI ZE6ZM6NKSV43 | $5,345,603,558 | 1.4% |
| 10 | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORPUEI J7M9HPTGJ1S9 | $5,259,269,215 | 1.4% |
| 11 | ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC.UEI GJMSFBCNMSK3 | $4,481,406,343 | 1.2% |
| 12 | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCUEI WMXDDH6HJNA5 | $3,812,907,277 | 1.0% |
| 13 | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATEDUEI C3NLZNSMU254 | $3,629,265,371 | 0.9% |
| 14 | RAYTHEON COMPANYUEI XSV6AZJ6SDJ7 | $3,529,282,108 | 0.9% |
| 15 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONUEI CWM4UN76ZQW8 | $3,051,027,399 | 0.8% |
| 16 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPUEI D8QQPFNYJD63 | $2,860,731,574 | 0.7% |
| 17 | SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONUEI UTJWTSLMFNG4 | $2,816,201,030 | 0.7% |
| 18 | NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANYUEI Q85KVUK3JBF5 | $2,787,730,694 | 0.7% |
| 19 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONUEI H7PNSVNN5827 | $2,775,491,641 | 0.7% |
| 20 | THE BOEING COMPANYUEI LAJJQWA1PF31 | $2,452,857,956 | 0.6% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the NavyUSN | $123,758,056,185 | 31.9% |
| 2 | Department of the ArmyUSA | $85,992,103,773 | 22.2% |
| 3 | Department of the Air ForceUSAF | $83,165,216,721 | 21.4% |
| 4 | Defense Logistics AgencyDLA | $45,789,755,599 | 11.8% |
| 5 | Defense Health AgencyDHA | $16,898,975,366 | 4.4% |
| 6 | Missile Defense AgencyMDA | $11,349,686,336 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Defense Information Systems AgencyDISA | $4,946,057,863 | 1.3% |
| 8 | U.S. Special Operations CommandUSSOCOM | $3,642,627,795 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Washington Headquarters ServicesWHS | $3,307,232,961 | 0.9% |
| 10 | USTRANSCOM | $2,228,740,002 | 0.6% |
| 11 | Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyDARPA | $1,588,533,650 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Defense Microelectronics ActivityDMEA | $949,601,273 | 0.2% |
| 13 | Defense Threat Reduction AgencyDTRA | $781,485,581 | 0.2% |
| 14 | Defense Counterintelligence and Security AgencyDCSA | $745,153,538 | 0.2% |
| 15 | Defense Finance and Accounting ServiceDFAS | $402,891,246 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Immediate Office of the Secretary of DefenseSECDEF | $380,629,392 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesUSUHS | $359,448,958 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Department of Defense Education ActivityDODEA | $357,900,294 | 0.1% |
| 19 | Defense Commissary AgencyDECA | $326,101,599 | 0.1% |
| 20 | Defense Contract Management AgencyDCMA | $305,437,377 | 0.1% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COMBAT SHIPS AND LANDING VESSELSPSC · 1905 | $25,161,184,256 | 6.5% |
| 2 | AIRCRAFT, FIXED WINGPSC · 1510 | $23,758,271,352 | 6.1% |
| 3 | GUIDED MISSILESPSC · 1410 | $21,627,401,862 | 5.6% |
| 4 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425 | $18,319,193,509 | 4.7% |
| 5 | MEDICAL- MANAGED HEALTHCAREPSC · Q201 | $13,074,830,575 | 3.4% |
| 6 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTPSC · AC13 | $8,574,114,809 | 2.2% |
| 7 | GAS TURBINES AND JET ENGINES, AIRCRAFT, PRIME MOVING; AND COMPONENTSPSC · 2840 | $7,468,580,767 | 1.9% |
| 8 | LIQUID PROPELLANTS AND FUELS, PETROLEUM BASEPSC · 9130 | $6,713,710,146 | 1.7% |
| 9 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $6,474,359,126 | 1.7% |
| 10 | DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALSPSC · 6505 | $6,450,867,428 | 1.7% |
| 11 | MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTSPSC · 1680 | $6,428,677,986 | 1.7% |
| 12 | MARINE LIFESAVING AND DIVING EQUIPMENTPSC · 4220 | $6,162,251,758 | 1.6% |
| 13 | AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WINGPSC · 1520 | $5,607,623,910 | 1.4% |
| 14 | MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- AIRCRAFT AND AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTSPSC · J015 | $5,574,302,010 | 1.4% |
| 15 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $5,305,454,604 | 1.4% |
| 16 | National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) ProjectsAssistance Listing · 12.401 | $2,469,110,432 | 0.6% |
| 17 | Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities ProgramAssistance Listing · 12.225 | $1,247,217,797 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Air Force Defense Research Sciences ProgramAssistance Listing · 12.800 | $922,681,830 | 0.2% |
| 19 | Basic and Applied Scientific ResearchAssistance Listing · 12.300 | $709,213,176 | 0.2% |
| 20 | Military Medical Research and DevelopmentAssistance Listing · 12.420 | $598,503,451 | 0.2% |
| 21 | Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and EngineeringAssistance Listing · 12.630 | $531,244,492 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Research and Technology DevelopmentAssistance Listing · 12.910 | $490,391,080 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Basic Scientific ResearchAssistance Listing · 12.431 | $470,861,089 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Uniformed Services University Medical Research ProjectsAssistance Listing · 12.750 | $321,177,841 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Military Construction, National GuardAssistance Listing · 12.400 | $295,655,193 | 0.1% |
| 26 | National Guard ChalleNGe ProgramAssistance Listing · 12.404 | $149,134,392 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Congressionally Directed AssistanceAssistance Listing · 12.599 | $146,906,188 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Community InvestmentAssistance Listing · 12.600 | $143,353,543 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Defense Production Act Title III (DPA Title III)Assistance Listing · 12.777 | $125,627,161 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected SchoolsAssistance Listing · 12.556 | $107,250,000 | 0.0% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TexasTX | $43,857,323,614 | 11.3% |
| 2 | VirginiaVA | $40,910,013,273 | 10.5% |
| 3 | CaliforniaCA | $30,869,703,864 | 8.0% |
| 4 | ConnecticutCT | $23,245,155,834 | 6.0% |
| 5 | ArizonaAZ | $22,369,091,204 | 5.8% |
| 6 | FloridaFL | $21,255,088,817 | 5.5% |
| 7 | PennsylvaniaPA | $19,987,827,671 | 5.2% |
| 8 | MarylandMD | $14,602,733,375 | 3.8% |
| 9 | MassachusettsMA | $13,725,881,090 | 3.5% |
| 10 | WashingtonWA | $12,613,956,476 | 3.3% |
| 11 | AlabamaAL | $11,016,190,383 | 2.8% |
| 12 | MissouriMO | $8,583,815,689 | 2.2% |
| 13 | KentuckyKY | $7,942,554,302 | 2.0% |
| 14 | ColoradoCO | $7,585,039,027 | 2.0% |
| 15 | New JerseyNJ | $6,363,166,380 | 1.6% |
| 16 | IllinoisIL | $6,066,975,311 | 1.6% |
| 17 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $6,050,285,642 | 1.6% |
| 18 | New YorkNY | $5,656,463,504 | 1.5% |
| 19 | MississippiMS | $5,194,947,954 | 1.3% |
| 20 | OhioOH | $5,191,486,478 | 1.3% |
| 21 | GeorgiaGA | $5,189,432,782 | 1.3% |
| 22 | UtahUT | $4,578,484,963 | 1.2% |
| 23 | MichiganMI | $3,799,473,310 | 1.0% |
| 24 | IndianaIN | $3,203,983,445 | 0.8% |
| 25 | OklahomaOK | $3,061,159,712 | 0.8% |
| 26 | MaineME | $2,858,050,728 | 0.7% |
| 27 | South CarolinaSC | $2,651,025,300 | 0.7% |
| 28 | HawaiiHI | $2,379,490,683 | 0.6% |
| 29 | North CarolinaNC | $2,302,916,927 | 0.6% |
| 30 | LouisianaLA | $2,191,491,284 | 0.6% |
| 31 | TennesseeTN | $1,918,725,541 | 0.5% |
| 32 | AlaskaAK | $1,870,531,726 | 0.5% |
| 33 | GuamGU | $1,686,336,262 | 0.4% |
| 34 | New HampshireNH | $1,648,707,315 | 0.4% |
| 35 | Puerto RicoPR | $1,648,524,961 | 0.4% |
| 36 | NevadaNV | $1,402,988,810 | 0.4% |
| 37 | IowaIA | $1,316,000,058 | 0.3% |
| 38 | OregonOR | $1,249,779,478 | 0.3% |
| 39 | New MexicoNM | $1,159,995,613 | 0.3% |
| 40 | WisconsinWI | $1,155,550,964 | 0.3% |
| 41 | MinnesotaMN | $828,349,987 | 0.2% |
| 42 | Rhode IslandRI | $784,932,188 | 0.2% |
| 43 | KansasKS | $756,147,295 | 0.2% |
| 44 | ArkansasAR | $750,569,808 | 0.2% |
| 45 | NebraskaNE | $503,734,016 | 0.1% |
| 46 | MontanaMT | $470,494,270 | 0.1% |
| 47 | South DakotaSD | $439,778,661 | 0.1% |
| 48 | West VirginiaWV | $407,304,352 | 0.1% |
| 49 | VermontVT | $332,234,426 | 0.1% |
| 50 | North DakotaND | $313,245,955 | 0.1% |
| 51 | IdahoID | $262,086,246 | 0.1% |
| 52 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $217,176,441 | 0.1% |
| 53 | DelawareDE | $215,657,085 | 0.1% |
| 54 | WyomingWY | $110,394,495 | 0.0% |
| 55 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $25,631,918 | 0.0% |
| 56 | American SamoaAS | $938,640 | 0.0% |
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Sources And Transparency
Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.
- USAspending.gov — Department of Defense ↗
Prime-award transaction obligations; refreshed by the agency sync.
- Federal Data Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available